Pick n Pay

Finance Administrator

Kenilworth - Cape Town Full time

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

The Finance Administrator is responsible for maintaining the General Ledger and ensuring accurate records to the point of providing the trial balance for reporting purposes. This includes tasks related to financial reporting, analysis and compliance i.e. performing critical reconciliation and ensuring reoccurring and adjustment journals.

Minimum requirements

Matric / Grade 12

2 - 5 years' experience in general accounting or related fields

Proven computer literacy

Prove excel proficiency

2 - 5 years SAP Experience

Competencies

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Strong analytical, logical, and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritise tasks and work under demanding deadlines

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information

Self-motivated and customer orientated

Ability to work as part of a team and individually

Ability to use own discretion and make recommendations to support continuous improvement

Proven flair for figures and problem solving

Key Responsibilities

Reporting   

Ensure contractual costs are accounted for in management account – check that it is in line with SLA

Process the allocations of relevant expenses to the respective business units within the company

Report on the allocations in relation to the completeness, timelines and cycles as well as exceptions together with changes

Ensure that accruals are complete and current within the correct reporting period

Ensure that the respective expenses are recorded in the management account to the correct profit center and general ledger

Produce required reports for various areas in the business based on

requirements and business focus areas

Distribute exception reporting to the business for entries that will affect the management account as result of changes in postings and allocations

Compliance

Ensure the line items (Expenses and Income) are recorded in line with

accounting practices

Manage purchase order process by ensuring that orders are generated timeous and to the correct general ledger and profit center

Ensure that costs are accounted for to the correct general ledger within the

correct reporting period

Process journals and intercompany journals for complex entries – expenses and accruals

Process accrual reversal, ensuring that no old accruals remain and that valid open accruals are in place

Communication

Manage the open orders within the business to ensure we have the expenses accounted for, liabilities incurred from services rendered, and goods (assets) delivered

Communicate queries that arise from incorrect reporting that may occur with

incorrect PO creation or invoice posting

Provide commentary on expense general ledger to budget variance and growth against last year

Provide commentary on accruals when checking the movement against

previous year and prior month to ensure that there is no unaccounted liability

Assist store manager with their expense line items that feedback into the P&Ls

Closing date: 19th December 2025

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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